Archive for February 1st, 2013

Martha Norkunas is a scholar, a folklorist, who was the director of cultural affairs at the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission in the early 1990s. Her book “Monuments and Memory: History and Representation in Lowell, Massachusetts” was published by the Smithsonian Institution Press in 2002. In it she catalogues the various…

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Massachusetts has a new Senator (or will within a few days). His name is William “Mo” Cowan and up until Governor Patrick appointed him to this post a day or two ago, I have no memory of seeing him or hearing him, certainly not in person and I doubt even…

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Congressman Ed Markey formally kicksoff his campaign for the U.S. Senate tomorrow in his hometown of Malden at the YMCA. The event begins at 10 am and everyone is invited. The Malden Y is at 99 Dartmouth Street. With the primary election only 88 days away, things will happen very…

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Congratulations to Glen Johnson, most recently the Boston Globe’s political editor, but remembered fondly here as one of the best City Hall reporters the city of Lowell was fortunate to have had, on his upcoming career change. Starting this Monday, Glen will work at the U.S. State Department for our…

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Between 1990 and 1993, a very different kind of public-art project happened in the power house of the Boott Cotton Mills. This was part of the growing Lowell Public Art Collection. UMass Lowell art students and dozens of volunteers joined San Francisco-based artist David Ireland (since deceased) in his effort…

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St. Brigid of Ireland ~ “Mary of the Gaels” Today February 1 is the Feast Day of St Brigid of Ireland, often called Mary of the Gael. She is one of the great patron saints of Ireland along with St. Patrick and St. Columba. Named for Druid goddess Brid, and though she…